Youth
Young people are very welcome at St Mary’s. Our space is a relaxed and welcoming environment where we want young people to be free to be themselves.
On the first and third Sundays of each month we have our youth groups. On the second and fourth Sundays we have Oasis Youth Club.
For more information about what events we have for youth people please scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions or would like to talk to someone about youth ministry, then please contact our Youth Minister: chloe.rotter@stmaryislington.org
Youth Church (Years 7 - 11)
At Youth Church we love to see teenagers come together and explore their faith. In our Sunday sessions we do bible studies, games and social events that will help us build a strong community. If you would like your child to join, please complete this online form and someone will get back to you.
Please note: Youth Church is the first, second and third Sundays of the month. We do not run sessions over the school holidays, but there are activities at the back of the church.
Oasis Youth Club (Years 7- 11)
Oasis is a youth club run by St Mary’s Church. It is a place where young people can find community, grow in their faith and have some fun. The aim of our youth club is support our young people. We want to create a fun and engaging environment where they can learn more about the world around them and how they can become implement what they have learnt as Christians. We have been blessed to have guest speakers from Animal Aid, Cats Protection, Guide Dogs for the Blind and more.
If you are interested in joining then please complete this online form and our Youth Minister will get in touch. Dates for Oasis Youth Club can be found below in the events section.
Secondary Schools Work
As a church we have been grateful to partner with Hope Church and Christ Highbury to do schools work with St Mary Magdalene Secondary School. We have done our Experience Easter Programme with Year 7 and Year 6 students. We also offer other programmes such as Experience Harvest and Experience Christmas.
We also do termly outreach where we offer free hot chocolate and snacks for students which have scripture cards attached. If you are a secondary school and would like to connect, please contact us on the button below.
Want to know what we did over the last year? Click the link below to see our children’s and youth report.
Upcoming Events April 2026
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Creative Lent Project
Sunday 29th March, 3pm-5pm
a chance for members of the church to reflect on the passage Luke 24:32 in a creative way.
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Good Friday Children's Service
Friday 3rd April at 10am
Open to all ages.
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Youth Church
Sunday 5th April and 19th April
For young people aged 11-16 years old.
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Youth Residential
Friday 10th - Sunday 12th April
We are no longer taking any more applications for this.
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Youth Club
Sunday 26th April at 12:30pm
Open to young people aged 11-16 years old.
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Easter Sunday Service and Egg Hunt
Sunday 5th April at 11am. Open to all ages.
Hot Chocolate Outreach
Last Year, we started our first hot chocolate outreach in partnership with Hope Church and Christ Church Highbury. This was a chance for us to connect with St Mary Magdalene Secondary School students. During this outreach event, students were able to receive free hot chocolate and gingerbread biscuits on behalf of the church. Each cup had an encouraging scripture from the bible which students could take home.
This Easter we had our second outreach, and we handed out more than 130 cups of hot chocolate to students on their way home. The next outreach event will be in June, so do check back for more information.
Cats Protection Guest Speaker
This spring term, we had a guest speaker from Cats Protection visit our Youth Club. It was such a fun and engaging talk that allowed our young people to focus on the work that Cats Protection does. We also discussed what it takes to look after and own a cat.
We highly recommend this organization if you are planning to adopt a cat, or would like to educate your students/youth groups on cats. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.catsprotectionshop.co.uk/. Thanks once again to our guest speaker.
Volleyball with Christ Church Highbury
This spring term, our young people got to participate in a game of Volleyball with Christ Church Highbury youth club. It was great to come together and connect over a game of volleyball. Thanks to Tamika Armstrong from Christ Church Highbury for setting this up. We hope to connect with them and Hope Church more over 2026.
Hercules the Musical 2025
During the October half term, St Mary’s Youth got to see Hercules the Musical at the Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. It was a great show and we had a lovely evening to find out more about the show please click this link.
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.”
— 1 John 4:8
Diocese of London's Children's Charter
We are thrilled to have been awarded the Diocese of London's Children's Charter, making children fully part of St Mary's through welcome, worship, mission and nurture. We take safeguarding seriously. All our leaders and helpers are DBS checked and take great care to ensure the children have fun in a safe environment.